CVE-2012-0064 Security feature bypass in n/a
Physically proximate attackers can bypass X screen locks using keyboard combinations due to default debugging functions in xkeyboard-config.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-0064?
CVE-2012-0064 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Feb 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
xkeyboard-config before 2.5 in X.Org before 7.6 enables certain XKB debugging functions by default, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass an X screen lock via keyboard combinations that break the input grab.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0064?
It affects 2 products.
Products include X X.org X11, Xkeyboard Config Project Xkeyboard-Config.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0064?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2012-0064 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0064 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-0064, GHSA-h73q-jx23-45rq.